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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina

10 Colleges in North Carolina

93 Master's Degrees

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of history. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 93 master's degrees in history during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great History School for Your Master's Degree

The history master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for History in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study History in North Carolina

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in history.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Master's

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were approximately 21 history students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in history. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 14 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#8 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in history needs to look into University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 10 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a master's degree in history. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 10 history students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 history students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#7 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Boone. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 history students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#10 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Durham.

There were about 7 history students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#9 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were roughly 6 history individuals who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 6 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in history in North Carolina.

There were about 5 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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Best History Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	82
Mississippi	33	24
Georgia	32	58
Tennessee	32	59
Kentucky	31	27
Virginia	31	173
Alabama	30	37
Louisiana	30	52
South Carolina	30	23
Arkansas	30	18
West Virginia	27	232

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History Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
History	93

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,700
Social Sciences	401
Library Science	334
Communication & Journalism	195
Psychology	168
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	129
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	44

Notes and References

The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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